James Clerk Maxwell is the forgotten Einstein for those wondering.
You have to scroll a long way down to get to the *and that scientists name?* bit which of course is ~~Einstein~~ James Clerk Maxwell.
I also wouldn’t call JCM forgotten, but definitely seems to be unknown/not talked enough about by a lot of Scots.
It’s the 12th paragraph before they even mention James Clerk Maxwell! Dafties
I’ll admit to being dismissive of the sculpture when it was first announced but this sounds decent:
> Projected to attract over 200,000 visitors annually, the Star will provide a significant economic boost for the area, as well as supporting local employment.
> All revenue generated by the site will be reinvested through a community interest company, funding arts, education, and community initiatives across the region.
James Clerk Maxwell literally has a big sculpture of him on George Street in Edinburgh. Calling him ‘forgotten’ is really pushing it.
Forgotten by whom?? Maxwell’s equations remain a cornerstone of modern physics.
Up there with Newton and Einstein, so pretty good
Nods.
Casually invents colour photography
What, uh…what the fuck is it supposed to be?
At least the Kelpies are obviously supposed to be water horses, and Arria is an unrealistic depiction of the women in Cumbernauld.
But this…is just some circles?
When Einstein was asked if he stood on Newton’s shoulders he said “No, I stood on the shoulders of Maxwell.”
How on Earth is Maxwell “forgotten”?
Obviously he’s not been “forgotten” but as a physics students, I agree I don’t think he’s celebrated enough.
Maxwell’s work is the foundation of electromagnetism which is what the majority of the modern world functions on, he is the bedrock behind all quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. Electromagnetism is the only part of classical physics to remain completely unchanged since quantum physics was discovered, it’s honestly incredible how important his work is and how few people outside of science circles really knows his name
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James Clerk Maxwell is the forgotten Einstein for those wondering.
You have to scroll a long way down to get to the *and that scientists name?* bit which of course is ~~Einstein~~ James Clerk Maxwell.
I also wouldn’t call JCM forgotten, but definitely seems to be unknown/not talked enough about by a lot of Scots.
It’s the 12th paragraph before they even mention James Clerk Maxwell! Dafties
I’ll admit to being dismissive of the sculpture when it was first announced but this sounds decent:
> Projected to attract over 200,000 visitors annually, the Star will provide a significant economic boost for the area, as well as supporting local employment.
> All revenue generated by the site will be reinvested through a community interest company, funding arts, education, and community initiatives across the region.
James Clerk Maxwell literally has a big sculpture of him on George Street in Edinburgh. Calling him ‘forgotten’ is really pushing it.
Forgotten by whom?? Maxwell’s equations remain a cornerstone of modern physics.
Up there with Newton and Einstein, so pretty good
Nods.
Casually invents colour photography
What, uh…what the fuck is it supposed to be?
At least the Kelpies are obviously supposed to be water horses, and Arria is an unrealistic depiction of the women in Cumbernauld.
But this…is just some circles?
When Einstein was asked if he stood on Newton’s shoulders he said “No, I stood on the shoulders of Maxwell.”
How on Earth is Maxwell “forgotten”?
Obviously he’s not been “forgotten” but as a physics students, I agree I don’t think he’s celebrated enough.
Maxwell’s work is the foundation of electromagnetism which is what the majority of the modern world functions on, he is the bedrock behind all quantum mechanics and nuclear physics. Electromagnetism is the only part of classical physics to remain completely unchanged since quantum physics was discovered, it’s honestly incredible how important his work is and how few people outside of science circles really knows his name
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